Saturday Workshops

Winter Workshop 2015

Workshop focused on structured reflection, building a classroom with a growth mindset culture, improving student to student talk in math and science, and how PLCs can support instructional improvement.


Teacher reflection on the current state of teacher's instructional practice.


Principal reflection on the current state of principal's instructional practice.


Instructions and discussion questions for math or science articles:
  • What Are Some Strategies for Facilitating Productive Classroom Discussions?
  • Let's Talk: Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom
  • Never Say Anything A Kid Can Say
  • Designing Group Work in Science Classrooms
  • Developing a Scientific Argument


7 Stages PLC Assessment for PLC planning time.


PLC assessment and goal setting document for remainder of school year.


PLC action plan for remainder of school year.


Winter Workshop 2014

Workshop focused on structured reflection and goal setting, analyzing student thinking, and how to collect evidence of student thinking.
Slide presentation from workshop sessions.


Teacher Reflection


Principal Reflection


Spring Workshop 2013

Workshop focused on attributes of an ideal learner, understanding the structure of the CCSSM, identifying big mathematical ideas in the standards, and designing a unit learning progression.

Slides for workshop session.



Winter Workshop 2013

Initial SEISMIC workshop focused on understanding grant expectations, and beginning to come to a shared vision of effective instruction and collaboration.

Slide presentation for workshop sessions.


Teachers and principals read an excerpt from How Students Learn. Documents and link to How Students Learn can be found on the Effective Instruction Page. Initial PLC documents can be found on the PLC Support Page

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